Bad for Coins

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by Spider, Mar 22, 2005.

  1. Spider

    Spider ~

    Any of these bad for coin storage?
    polystyrene or
    polypropylene?
     
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  3. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Spider -

    Both of those chemicals can be found in many things in many different forms. So I don't know if there is a simple answer to your question. What I can do though is tell you if a particular holder is safe or not - if you have one in mind.
     
  4. Spider

    Spider ~

    its a coin tube thats made outta them... any help?
     
  5. satootoko

    satootoko Retired

    Well, I use polystyrene tubes for low value circulated duplicates, but I wouldn't put anything else in tubes because of the potentials for damage
    • to the edges from rubbing on the tubes themselves, :( and
    • to the high points of the designs from bouncing around and rubbing adjacent coins, as well as possible dings from coin edges hitting coin surfaces when dropped into the tubes. :eek:
     
  6. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    I would agree with Roy's comments about coin tubes. But to answer your question, no the chemicals used to make the plastic will not hurt the coins.
     

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